Bellville, South Africa Clinical Trials

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The clinical characteristics, initial presentation, management, and outcomes of patients hospitalized with new-onset (first diagnosis) heart failure (HF) or decompensation of chronic HF are poorly understood worldwide. REPORT-HF is a global, prospective, and observational HF disease registry designed to characterize patient trajectories longitudinally during and following an index hospitalization for ...

Protocol Summary Title: Evaluation of host biomarker-based point-of-care tests for targeted screening for active TB (Screen TB) Population: A total of 800 people presenting at primary health care clinics with presumed active pulmonary tuberculosis, aged 18 to 70 years, male or female gender, will be recruited. They should be willing ...

The purpose of this study is to examine the long-term safety of Abatacept for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with particular in interest in the occurrence of serious infections, autoimmune disorders, and malignancies.

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of obesity is increasing to alarming rates worldwide. The impact of obesity on cardiovascular health is well documented, but much less is known about the impact of obesity in pregnancy on maternal cardiac function. The aim of the current study is to investigate how the cardiovascular system ...

The purpose of this prospective, quantitative study is to compare the agreement between the measured arterial oxygen saturation levels using a portable fingertip versus a conventional bedside pulse oximeter in adult surgical patients, presenting for elective and emergency surgery to Groote Schuur Hospital over a four-week period. Adult surgical patients, ...

This will be a prospective, multicentre study conducted to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of two TB breath-based technologies independently of the manufacturers. Assay error and failure rates and device operational characteristics will also be assessed during this study. Participants will be enrolled in this study in line with FIND sample ...

RESEARCH PROBLEM: In the past 20 years, enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) have become increasingly integrated into most surgical fields as standard care in high income countries, as is exemplified by national priority programs and the widespread acceptance of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) society network. ERPs represent a fundamental ...